Checklist of American sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae): genera, species, and their distribution

Phlebotomine sand flies are dipteran insects of medical importance because many species are involved in the transmission of pathogens between human and non-human animals. A total of 530 American species of sand flies is presented in an updated checklist, along with their author(s)...

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Main Authors: Paloma Helena Fernandes Shimabukuro, Andrey José de Andrade, Eunice Aparecida Bianchi Galati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-03-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10508
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Summary:Phlebotomine sand flies are dipteran insects of medical importance because many species are involved in the transmission of pathogens between human and non-human animals. A total of 530 American species of sand flies is presented in an updated checklist, along with their author(s) and year of publication using the classification by Galati (1995, 2003). Distribution by country is also provided.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970